Handwritten Letter to Daniel Appleton]

1838. Handwritten letter dated 1838 from N.C. Brooks, author and poet, to Daniel Appleton (1785-1849), founder of Appleton books and publishing. The company began as a dry goods business in New York in 1825 but had published its first book by 1831. Mr. Brooks writes: D Appleton Esq Sir, I will take occasion to send for the [?] Gallery the first opportunity that offers of our booksellers going to New York. Did Mr. Appleton lend a copy of Anthology to Knickerbocker. I am charged in New Yorker of last week of sending him two copies, which I have promptly denied in Bath papers. To prevent misapprehension in relation to my seeing your name [?] as publisher of Anthology, I merely beg leave to say that in New Yorker of Dec 16, 183? D. Appleton & Co are given with Mr. Marshall's name as publishers. I thought he had perhaps divided the edition with you. I simply state this to give my reasons for the remark. I do not wish to be misunderstood in anything. Respfy yr N.C. Brooks author and poet." Written on one side of folded sheet, with "D Appleton Esq Bookseller N. York" and postal date stamp on back. Creases where folded to form "envelope." Ink stain to last line of letter, torn hole and ink splatter on rear page, and pencil written numbers at bottom of letter with no explanation. Still very good. 8 x 10 inches. AUTO/011315.